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series to the base of the caudal; 5 scales in an oblique series back from 

 the origin of the spinous dorsal to the lateral line, and 11 between the 

 latter and the origin of the anal; fifth dorsal ray ly in the head; sixth 

 anal spine 2^; fifth dorsal ray If; caudal 1^; pectoral H; ventral If; 

 least depth of caudal peduncle 2f ; snout 2f in the head, measured from 

 thetipof the upper jaw; eye 4|; maxillary 3yV; interorbital space 3^ ; 

 width of preorbital 5. 



One example, 5j\ inches in length. It is more slender than the 

 examples examined by MM. Evermann and Goldsborough,^ and the 

 black caudal spot at the bases of the upper caudal rays is very distinct. 

 There is also a certain amount of dusky about the bases of the vertical 

 fins, and the outer anterior portion of the ventral. 



TETRAODONTIDuE. 



4. Cheilichthys testudimeus (Linnseus). 



Four small examples, the largest 3f inches long. They agree with 

 examples from Porto Rico. There are a number of rather large dark 

 spots on the flank, but not so numerous as in the adult. 



SOLEIDuiE. 



BAIOSTOMA Bean. 



1882. In Goode and Bean, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., V, p. 415. 



Type Baiostoma hranchialis Bean, I. c. "Appalachicola Bay, South 

 Florida." (Coll. M. Silas Stearns. Nos. 26,605, 30,463, U. S. Nat. 

 Mus.) 



This group is given generic rank on account of the presence of small 

 pectoral fins, developed at least on the right side. In Achirvs they 

 are wholly wanting. 



Grammichthys Kaup is hardly available as his type, PIcuronectes 

 lineatus Linnseus, appears to be of the Ed. XII, Syst. Ahit. 



5. Biastoma lineata (Linnseus). 



1758. [Pleuronedes] lineatus Linnseus, Syst. Nat., Ed. X, p. 268. "Amer- 

 ica." Based on Pleuronedes 1. Fuscus suhrotuncL, etc. Browne, Civ. 

 Nat. Hist. Jam., Ill, 1756, p. 445. [Jamaica.] 



D. 53; A. 40; scales 76 in a lateral series between the gill-opening 

 and the base of the caudal. Pectoral well developed on the right side 

 with five rays. 



One example, 2f inches in length. 



3 Bull. U. S. Fish Comm., 1902, p. 157. 



